课件56张PPT。The United KingdomWarming up & Pre-reading1.Do you know the full name of the United Kingdom?The United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland2.How much do you know about the
United Kingdom?How many countries does the UK consist of ?
A. two
B. three
C. fourEnglandWalesScotlandNorthern IrelandLet’s have a quiz2. Which is the national flag of the UK?
A. B.
C. The union jack3. Who rules the country?
A. The Queen
B. The Prime Minister
C. bothTony Blair Elizabeth ⅡThe Queen’s position is ceremonial: opening Parliament, welcoming Heads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain.VSThe Prime Minister together with his most important ministers (called Cabinet) and his Members of Parliament make important political decision and the laws.4. Which is the national flower of the UK?
B.
Cherry Rose
C. Maple 5. Which is the national stone of the UK?
B.
crystal
C.
Diamond
Jade 6. Which is the national animal of the UK?
B.
Beaver
C.
Redbreast
Bald eagle7. Which is the longest river in England?
B.
River Avon River Thames
C. River Severn River Avon---in the south-middle of EnglandRiver Thames---the longest river in EnglandRiver Severn --- in the Northwest of
the Great BritainThamesSevernAvonThe River Thames and Severn are very similar in length but River Thames is slightly longer. The River Thames is 338 km and the River Severn is 290 km. The River Avon is much shorter.8. Which is the bank note of the UK ?
A.
U.S. Dollar
$
B. Euros
?
C. Pounds
£
9. What are the provinces called in England ?
A. departments
B. states
C. counties 10. Where is the capital city of the UK?IrelandDublinWalesLondonBelfast Cardiff Edinburgh Northern IrelandScotlandEnglandTask1:
What are the names of the following places? You can discuss with your partner according to the word list of unit2.Words and expressions in unit2Turn to page 93 and read after the mp3 London Heathrow AirportLondon Heathrow Airport5 .debatevi. 争论,辩论8.If you take the plane or subway to go other places,it is very
_____________ (adj.).convenient(convenience)n. 便利,方便11. Shen Yang is a famous city in China.It is a ________ city.industrial名词形式:industryadj. 工业的,产业的12. Guangzhou is a __________ city in China.historical(history n.)adj. 历史的Roman罗马人 Norman诺曼人Anglo-Saxon盎格鲁-撒克逊人collectioncollect收藏品,珍藏,收集What are they doing?
They are ___________.constructing(n. construction) v. 建造;构造;weddingWhat are they doing?They are having sightseeing.They are feeling very __________delightedn. 观光;游览n.快乐;高兴;vt.使高兴The Tower of London伦敦塔(Tower of London)始建于千年前。
近五百年却是用作监狱直到上世纪。
这里陈列有各个珠光宝气的英国皇室王冠。uniform制服Greenwich astronomical observatorySt Paul’s CathedralWestminster AbbeyKarl Marx’s statueHighgate CemeteryBig Ben大本钟Big Ben英国伦敦议会大厦钟楼上的大钟,重13吨。Buckingham Palace英国君主在伦敦的王宫,建在Westminster。
第一位在此居住的是维多利亚女王。It is a _____ palace.royalIt is very ________splendidBuckingham Palace王室的;皇家的壮丽的;辉煌的白金汉宫Library of the British Museum大英图书馆potWindsor CastleThe biggest castle of UK英国最大的城堡London BridgeCambridge UniversityOxford UniversityTask2: match the following useful words according to their English meaning.V. be made up of ;be composed
of ----consist ofV. separate----divide ~into~V. cause sth. to become clear or
easier to understandconsistdivide
clarifybreak away
(from)escape suddenly.legaladj. of or based on law
n. The quality of being
useful and convenientn. action or power of
attractingn. a group of objects that
have been collected.V. build, set up, establish.relationn. related to, or connection between people, things,
or eventsconstructcollectionattractionconveniencedebateV&n. argue with sb.If you want to describe a place, what will be in your description?brainstormingThe description of A country geography history languages culture famous people buildings food sport Try to use these information to talk about china.1.Review the new words
2.Preview reading HomeworkGoodbye